Community Band rehearsing for summer season

ORANGE — The Orange Community Band will open its summer concert Friday, June 23, with a 7 p.m. concert on the Bandstand in Butterfield Park. The free outdoor concerts have been happening in Orange since the 1850s. The Community Band is a direct descendant of the Orange Brass Band, the Mechanics Band, New Home Band and the Minute Tapioca Band. Earlier bands were ‘Union Bands’ but the Community Band is open to everyone and has members ranging from high school to nonagenarians.

Many members have participated in the band concerts for over 50 years. Bring a blanket or chair, or remain in the car around the bandstand, and enjoy visiting with neighbors while listening to traditional concert music, show tunes, and pop music. Enjoy popcorn or a hot dog from the Salvation Army concession stand, while celebrating summer as it’s been done for nearly 175 years.

The band is rehearsing Wednesdays at 7 p.m. in the Central Congregational Church. New members are welcome.

Conductor Stephanie Parker is in her 19th season as conductor, but she has been a member of the band for over 30 years.

The summer concert season is sponsored in part by the trustees of New Salem Academy, the Orange Lions Club, Witty’s Funeral Home, the Perkins Family, the John Marsh Howe Family, Orange American Legion Post 172, and the Dance Studio.

Students named to Dean’s List at Fitchburg State

FITCHBURG — Fitchburg State University President Richard S. Lapidus has announced the students who qualified for inclusion on the Dean’s List for the Spring 2023 semester.

A student is placed on the Dean’s List for the semester if an average grade of 3.20 or better is attained, and the student is attending the university full time.

Fitchburg State University enrolls day and evening students in more than 50 programs of undergraduate and graduate study. The university was established in 1894. Learn more at fitchburgstate.edu.

Among those students named to the Dean’s List are:

Athol

Selena N. Bode

Anjalicia P. Dunn

Maia D. Eldridge

Josh D. Herk

Sarah N. Hicks

Evan C. Mayer

Stalyn Quinones

William J. Raymond

Tyler J. Sargent

Jasmyne M. Sayarath

Todd A. Soucie

Jenna L. St.Cyr

Keanna L. Thompson

Jocelyn T. Trenga

Aiden G. Truehart

Thea Wysocki

Orange

Vanessa Leh

Chloe C. Taddeo

Tearra L. Verheyen

Petersham

Peter W. Elliott

Nia R. Manderson-Matheson

Phillipston

Sydney E. Arnold

Brooke A. Couture

Cameron J. Hartman

Olivia R. Narkevicius

Alex J. Stellato

Royalston

Ryan D. Darling

Emily E. Davis

Summer reading benefits food pantry

ORANGE — The adult summer reading program runs at the Orange Public Libraries from June 20-Aug. 10. Read for a chance to win weekly raffle prizes each Thursday, starting on June 29. For each book read, the Orange Food Pantry will receive 25 cents.

For more information, call 978-544-2497, ext. 100 or email shawneeshaw@orangelib.org.

For registration, visit the Wheeler Memorial Library or the Moore-Leland Library to pick up a paper reading log or request a reading log to be mailed to you.

Sponsored by the Friends of the Orange Public Libraries.

Pancake breakfast at Congregational Church

ATHOL — A pancake breakfast will be held on Saturday, June 24, 7-10 a.m. at Athol Congregational Church, Uptown Common, Athol. Pancakes, blueberry pancakes, French Toast, sausage, fruit, juice and coffee. All for $8, children are $3. All you can eat.

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